SECTION VI – TROUBLE SHOOTING

6-1.GENERAL.This section contains possible causes and solutions to common hoist problems. Please attempt to remedy your hoist problems by following these steps before contacting the factory.

Whenever servicing electrical components be sure to shut off and lock out power following proper lockout/tagout procedures.

WARNING

Working in or near exposed energized electrical equipment presents the danger of electric shock.

TO AVOID INJURY:

DISCONNECT POWER AND IMPLEMENT LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROCEDURE BEFORE REMOVING COVER OR SERVICING THIS EQUIPMENT.

SECTION VI – TROUBLE SHOOTING

TROUBLE

PROBABLE CAUSE

 

REMEDY

6-1 Hoist Will Not

a.No power to hoist.

 

a.Check switches, circuit breakers or fuses and

Operate.

 

 

 

connections in power supply lines. Check power

 

 

 

 

collectors.

 

b.Wrong Voltage.

 

b. Check voltage required on motor data plate

 

 

 

 

against power supply.

 

c. Loose or broken wire

c. Shut off and lock out power supply; remove

 

connections in hoist electrical

electrical cover on hoist and check wiring

 

system.

 

 

connections. Also check connections in push

 

 

 

 

button station and limit switches.

 

d.Contactor

assembly

not

d.See that necessary jumper wires are properly

 

functioning.

 

 

installed. Verify that the contactor armatures are

 

 

 

 

free to move. If binding occurs, replace

 

 

 

 

contactor. Check for burned out contactor coils.

 

e.No control voltage.

 

e.Check transformer fuse. If blown, check for

 

 

 

 

grounding and/or shorts in the push button

 

 

 

 

station. Check the transformer coil for signs of

 

 

 

 

overheating. Replace transformer if burned out.

 

 

 

 

Verify the transformer secondary is the same

 

 

 

 

voltage as the coils to which it is connected.

 

f. Motor burned out.

 

f. Replace motor. Check input power supply.

 

 

 

 

Check hoist motor connections.

6-2 Hook Moves in

a.Reverse phasing on three-

a.Interchange any two power supply line leads.

Wrong Direction.

phase hoists.

 

 

Refer to Section II, Paragraph 4.b.

 

b.Hoist wired incorrectly.

 

b.Check wiring connections with appropriate

 

 

 

 

wiring diagram.

6-3 Hook Will Raise

a.Lower electrical circuit open.

a.Check for loose connections. See that necessary

But Not Lower.

 

 

 

jumper wires are properly installed on contactor.

 

b.Contactor

assembly

not

b.See that necessary jumper wires are properly

 

functioning

 

 

installed. Verify that the contactor armatures are

 

 

 

 

free to move. If binding occurs, replace contactor.

 

 

 

 

Check for burned out contactor coils.

 

c. Down, push button is

c. Check push button contacts and wires.

 

inoperative.

 

 

 

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